Bob Miller

Bob Miller (September 20, 1895 – August 26, 1955) was an American songwriter, recording artist, A&R representative, and publisher.

He claimed to have written over 7,000 songs. His career began in the 1920s, during which time he likely travelled back and forth between Memphis and New York in order to establish himself as a songwriter. In 1928, he moved to New York permanently; and in 1933, he started up his publishing company, Bob Miller Inc. That same year, he became a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Over the course of his career, he wrote songs such as "Sweet Pal," "War Horse Mama," "Twenty-One Years," "Eleven Cent Cotton, Forty Cent Meat," "The Poor, Forgotten Man," "There's a Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere," "Seven Years With the Wrong Woman," and many others.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 20, 1895 (Memphis), Died August 27, 1955 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, vocalist, session supervisor, piano, songwriter, leader, speaker, tenor vocal, celeste, guitar, author

Notes: Songwriter, folk singer, music publisher; performed sometimes under own name but more often under various pseudonyms for different recording companies. Member of musical group, Norsemen.

See Also: Norsemen

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Recordings (Results 126-150 of 448 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-036938 10-in. 5/12/1939 Bouncin' along Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars songwriter  
Victor BS-036939 10-in. 5/12/1939 Chime bells Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with guitar songwriter  
Victor BS-036940 10-in. 5/12/1939 Patent leather boots Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with guitar lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-037083 10-in. 7/18/1939 Two more years (And I'll be free) Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and string bass session supervisor  
Victor BS-037084 10-in. 7/18/1939 Driftwood on the river Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and string bass session supervisor, composer  
Victor BS-037085 10-in. 7/18/1939 Mistook in the woman I loved Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and string bass composer, session supervisor  
Victor BS-037086 10-in. 7/18/1939 Missouri Joe Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and string bass composer, session supervisor  
Victor BS-037358 10-in. either 6/14/1939 or 6/16/1939 Orange Blossom special Rouse Brothers Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-037359 10-in. 6/14/1939 Craven county blues Rouse Brothers Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-037360 10-in. 6/14/1939 Bum bum blues Rouse Brothers Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-037361 10-in. 6/14/1939 Unwanted sweetheart Lanier Stewart Male vocal solo, with guitar composer  
Victor BS-037362 10-in. 6/14/1939 Little white lies (I keep lying, lying) Lanier Stewart Male vocal solo, with guitar composer  
Victor BS-037363 10-in. 6/14/1939 Some old day Rouse Brothers Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-037364 10-in. 6/14/1939 Please let me walk with my son Rouse Brothers Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar composer, session supervisor  
Victor BS-037365 10-in. 6/14/1939 My family circle Rouse Brothers Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-042642 10-in. 9/6/1939 Old wishing well Jake and Carl (The Original Nightherders) Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin session supervisor, composer  
Victor BS-042643 10-in. 9/6/1939 Hillbilly boy from the mountains Jake and Carl (The Original Nightherders) Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin session supervisor  
Victor BS-042644 10-in. 9/6/1939 When the white azaleas start blooming Jake and Carl (The Original Nightherders) Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin session supervisor, composer  
Victor BS-042645 10-in. 9/6/1939 Please don't love nobody when I'm gone Jake and Carl (The Original Nightherders) Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin session supervisor, composer  
Victor BS-043223 10-in. 10/24/1939 I'm glad it's over now Radio Rubes String band, with male vocal solo session supervisor, composer  
Victor BS-043224 10-in. 10/24/1939 The lie he wrote home Radio Rubes String band, with male vocal trio session supervisor, composer  
Victor BS-043225 10-in. 10/24/1939 You're on the right side of the ocean Radio Rubes String band, with vocal trio session supervisor, composer  
Victor BS-043226 10-in. 10/24/1939 The big little family of the hills Radio Rubes String band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-043251 10-in. 10/31/1939 Rhythm in the hills Tom Emerson ; Mountaineers ; Polly Shaffer Instrumental quartet, with female vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-043252 10-in. 10/31/1939 (Honey I've got) Everything but you Tom Emerson ; Mountaineers ; Polly Shaffer Instrumental quartet, with female vocal solo session supervisor, composer  
(Results 126-150 of 448 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Miller, Bob," accessed October 14, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110414.

Miller, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 14, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110414.

"Miller, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 October 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110414

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